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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A display screen for a device such as a computer, a camera, or a video recorder.

   "Kazorr, the weapons officer, sat with his slobbery mouth gaping open at the main view-screen."

Synonyms

All synonyms

monitormonitorviewplatevisiplatevisiscreen

Example

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"Kazorr, the weapons officer, sat with his slobbery mouth gaping open at the main view-screen."

Etymology

c. 1945 view + screen

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